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Differences between AP7xxx and AP7xxxB Series Rack PDU's

This knowledge base is intended to summarize and provide information on the differences between Rack PDU SKU's AP7xxx and AP7xxxB

Product Line

AP7xxx rack PDU's

AP7xxxB rack PDU's

Environment

All serial numbers

Resolution

PDU models with part number AP7xxxB have an embedded NMC2, and as such will have a different interface and firmware support from the standard AP7xxx series. AP7xxxB SKU's will use the same NMC firmware as AP8xxxx models, with support for the AP7xxxB starting at v6.4.4. Information regarding the differences between firmware v6.x and our older generation v3.x (what the standard AP7xxx units used) can be found here: FA176047. In addition, the AP7xxxB models utilize a command-line driven Serial/Telnet interface, opposed to the menu-driven style of the AP7xxx units:

The new SKU's are as follows:

Type

Description

SKU

New SKU

Metered

AP7800 - Rack PDU, Metered, 1U

AP7800

AP7800B

Metered

AP7801 - Rack PDU, Metered, 1U

AP7801

AP7801B

Metered

AP7802 - Rack PDU, Metered, 2U

AP7802

AP7802B

Metered

AP7802J - Rack PDU, Metered, 2U

AP7802J

AP7802BJ

Metered

AP7811 - Rack PDU, Metered, 2U

AP7811

AP7811B

Metered

AP7820 - Rack PDU, Metered, 1U

AP7820

AP7820B

Metered

AP7821 - Rack PDU, Metered, 1U

AP7821

AP7821B

Metered

AP7822 - Rack PDU, Metered, 2U

AP7822

AP7822B

Metered

AP7850 - Rack PDU, Metered, 0U

AP7850

AP7850B

Metered

AP7869 - Rack PDU, Metered,0U

AP7869

AP7869B

Metered

AP7899 - Rack PDU, Metered,0U

AP7899

AP7899B

Switched

AP7900 - Rack PDU, Switched, 1U

AP7900

AP7900B

Switched

AP7901 - Rack PDU, Switched, 1U

AP7901

AP7901B

Switched

AP7902 - Rack PDU, Switched, 2U

AP7902

AP7902B

Switched

AP7902J - Rack PDU, Switched, 2U

AP7902J

AP7902BJ

Switched

AP7911A - Rack PDU, Switched, 2U

AP7911A

AP7911B

Switched

AP7920 - Rack PDU, Switched, 1U

AP7920

AP7920B

Switched

AP7921 - Rack PDU, Switched, 1U

AP7921

AP7921B

Switched

AP7922 - Rack PDU, Switched, 2U

AP7922

AP7922B

Switched

AP7950 - Rack PDU, Switched, 0U

AP7950

AP7950B

Switched

AP7968 - Rack PDU, Switched, 0U

AP7968

AP7968B

Switched

AP7998 - Rack PDU, Switched, 0U

AP7998

AP7998B

Discontinued:

Metered

AP7851 - RackPDU,Metered, 0U

AP7851

AP8858

Metered

AP7853 - Rack PDU, Metered, 0U,

AP7853

AP8853

Metered

AP7823 - APC Rack PDU, Metered, 2U,

AP7823

AP8870

Metered

AP7855A - Rack PDU, Metered, 0U

AP7855A

N/A

Metered

AP7867A - Rack PDU, Metered, 0U

AP7867A

N/A

Note: The AP7xxxB model PDU's do not support any firmware revision prior to v6.4.4 - do not attempt to load an older revision of the rpdu2g application to these models.